The Oakland-based group Shannon and the Clams reminds me a bit of the Detroit Cobras: distortion, tough-girl vocals, coy lyrics about love gone wrong and making/getting into trouble. Except I’d say Shannon sounds a little more red-cheeked and precious than DC’s Rachel Nagy. I think the Clams also have a touch of the I-wish-it-were-the-60s syndrome we’ve seen so many bands infected with of late.

Their album, I Wanna Go Home, became a bit tiresome quickly — it’s heavy on the slow-dance-ready numbers (especially “Surrounded by Ghosts” and “Take It Back”) that call to mind awkward shuffling at high school dances. Except I understand they grind at high school dances now. What can you do.

The highlights are the faster jams, like “Warlock in the Woods” (above) my favorite song off of Home.